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    I thought I would write down some of my thoughts on traveling around when blind. My disclaimer is that these are just my thoughts, observations and experiences. I am not a certified Orientation and Mobility Instructor. In fact, when I think about my own travel training, I realize that I have never had […]

MAST will be offering a 5 session course on using Mac with Voiceover. Learn the basics to using a Mac operating system (iMac, Macbook, Macbook Air included) and the shortcuts of voiceover in this in depth course. We will spread out the information over 5 weeks in two hour sessions. We are limiting this series […]

We are pleased to announce that Nik has completed both the basic and advanced JAWS Scripting Language (JSL) development courses through Freedom Scientific and we can now offer scripting services to clients and employers. Freedom Scientific’s JAWS is a versatile screen reading application for Windows-based or web-based operating systems. Widely used in employment settings by […]

If you find yourself at the 31st Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference, you might be able to happen upon Nik, who will be attending and will also be hanging out with our friends at Humanware. Stop by the Humanware booth to see their great products for people with vision loss and say […]

We have had more requests for the Camera Workshop than we had spaces for, so we will be offering it again in April! If you missed it before, here’s your chance to get your scan on! We invite you to our workshop about using cameras as tools when you are visually impaired. Many people might […]

Want to learn how technology can help you access information while you travel? BlindSquare is one of the most popular apps that can give you real-time information about directions, street names, businesses around you, which way you are facing, and other information that makes traveling while blind much easier and even more fun! We will […]

We are happy to be able to provide space for the monthly meetings of two self advocacy groups. Although these meetings are not an “official” MAST activity, we always support organized self advocacy and think it is very important that people with disabilities have easy access to such groups. These groups are happy to see […]

Ever want to register for a workshop but can’t fit it into your schedule? Let us know of your interest and we might be able to work something out with you.  For example, we had such a strong response to our camera workshop, that we (rather impromptu) did two workshops instead of one. This ended […]

We will be partnering with Hull Park and Retreat Center for the Blind for an informative afternoon workshop on living with low vision. Come join us for this seminar to explore areas of challenge due to your vision loss. Mary Lee Turner will lead a conversation regarding resources available to address concerns related to techniques […]

We invite you to our workshop about using cameras as tools when you are visually impaired. Many people might say, “Why would a blind person be interested in the camera?” Although we might not take the greatest pictures, sometimes, the digital camera on your smart phone or other device is an extremely useful tool for […]